Tony Hawk

May 16th 2024

Autopsy Confirms 14-Year-Old Died From Spicy Chip Challenge

Celebrities like Tony Hawk and Shaquille O’Neal went viral trying the "One Chip Challenge."

Tech News Matt Novak May 16

March 14th 2024

See the 2024 Finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

This year’s nominees include Resident Evil , Tokimeki Memorial , and Asteroids .

Gadgets Willa Rowe Mar 14

November 4th 2023

Behold, the Daredevil Game That Never Was

Daredevil: The Man Without Fear would've given Matt Murdock the chance to headline his own game on consoles had it not been canceled.

Games Justin Carter Nov 4

May 28th 2023

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross May Be Doing TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’s Music

According to Tony Hawk, of all people, the Nine Inch Nails collaborators are scoring the Heroes in a Half Shell's next movie.

Movies Justin Carter May 28

February 7th 2023

Mario Kart Live is Back, in Hot Wheels Form

Hot Wheels: Rift Rally attempts to recapture what made Mario Kart Live special with more features, but no plumbers.

Tech News Michelle Ehrhardt Feb 7

August 18th 2022

Cameo Now Lets You Have 10-Minute Calls With Celebs

The shout-out app that lets users send their friends a birthday greeting directly from Rudy Giuliani is expanding to allow for extended, two-way chats.

Tech News Lauren Leffer Aug 18

May 6th 2022

Star Wars, Marvel, and Hygienic Dinos Lead This Week’s Toy News

This is... certainly a way to get ready for Jurassic World: Dominion .

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook May 6

March 23rd 2022

The Most Cursed Video Game Controllers of All Time

These wild designs prove that thinking outside the box doesn't always yield innovation gamers actually want.

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 23

March 7th 2022

Razor’s New Electric Scooter Will Make You Feel Like an Awkward Teen Who Can’t Skateboard Again

Two decades after the original, you can cruise the neighborhood on a scooter again but without straining your aging body.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 7

February 22nd 2022

NFT Trader Sues OpenSea for $1 Million Over Stolen Ape With Baby’s Bonnet

The Texas man alleges OpenSea knew about tech vulnerabilities and didn't protect his Bored Ape NFT.

Cryptocurrencies Matt Novak Feb 22

September 4th 2020

The Winamp Skin Museum Is X-Tremely Gnarly

At this moment, thousands of people around the world are booting up the just-released remaster of the classic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game and hearing those plinking Primus riffs on the soundtrack for the first time in a couple of decades. If you’re one of the people who are about to spend the weekend…

Tech News Rhett Jones Sep 4

January 6th 2019

Tony Hawk Could Have Starred in a Skateboarding-Based Space Jam Sequel

Come on and slam, and welcome to the wildest news I’ve seen in ages. Remember Space Jam? The goofy Looney Tunes basketball movie, nascent Michael Jordan vehicle, and Millenial nostalgic favorite (even though, let’s be real, it’s not a good movie)? Well, there could have been a followup. Starring Tony Hawk. About skateboarding. In a…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 6

February 8th 2018

Unicode Knows Its New Skateboard Emoji Is Bad and Is Asking Tony Hawk for Help

Emoji 11.0 is fixed and prepped for delivery in June. Some of them look promising—useful even. But Anthony Hawk, long-time purveyor of fine video games and friend of Gizmodo, has taken umbrage with the Unicode Consortium’s depiction of his stock and trade. He’s also been given the opportunity to fix it. Unicode—who seemingly have never…

Tech News Avery Ellis Feb 8

October 13th 2016

Ask Tony Hawk Anything About Technology Right Now

Wow, dreams really do come true. Yesterday, I wrote a letter to Tony Hawk asking him if he’d like to geek out together over cool gadgets and other technology. Today—the legendary skateboarder has accepted the challenge! This all began after the Ride Channel released a video yesterday starring the legendary skateboarder, who apparently loves a…

Tech News Michael Nunez Oct 13

October 12th 2016

Watch Tony Hawk Geek Out Over His Favorite Gadgets

The Ride Channel just released a new video starring cool guy Tony Hawk, who is apparently obsessed with gadgets and technology. And you know what? Tony Hawk and this Gizmodo blogger have a lot in common. “I think my introduction into tech was a calculator watch,” says the legendary skateboarder. “I was so fascinated that…

Gadgets Michael Nunez Oct 12

June 28th 2016

Tony Hawk (Old) Can Still Pull Off His Famous 900

Seventeen years ago, extreme sports ambassador and titular Pro Skater Tony Hawk pulled off the 900 revolution at the 1999 X-Games. The trick involves rotating the board two and a half times while midair (and in normal gravity), and Hawk struggled with it back in his spry days. Now 48, he gives it the old…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jun 28

May 27th 2016

Skateboarding in Zero Gravity Is Tony Hawk’s Best Trick Yet

Among his many accomplishments, Tony Hawk is probably best known for landing the first 900 during an official competition at the X-Games. But watching him attempt countless skateboard tricks while floating in zero gravity in a vomit comet is yet another reason to be impressed with his skills. Especially since he appears to keep his…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski May 27

November 20th 2015

Witness the first horizontal spiral loop ever done on a skateboard

Man, Tony Hawk is 47 years old and he’s still setting the bar for skateboard tricks. Here’s the first ever horizontal loop ever skated on skateboard—as in, Hawk is spiraling parallel to the ground—and it’s crazy. Just seeing him fail and eat it and crash and do horrible things to his body and still get…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 20

October 15th 2015

Hendo 2.0: Tony Hawk Helped Design a New Hoverboard That Actually Hovers

This time last year, we reviewed the Hendo—a real-life hoverboard that actually levitates off the ground (as opposed to whatever this thing is.) The same company’s new and improved model looks and feels more like a skateboard—with help from Tony Hawk. The image above is just an illustration, since the real thing will be revealed…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Oct 15

November 17th 2014

Six GIFs of Tony Hawk Dominating on a Real Hoverboard

After years of waiting, the world finally has a a hoverboard. It’s hard to ride! Here, Tony Hawk shows us how it’s done. Last week, we caught wind that Tony Hawk was taking the Hendo hoverboard for a spin, and today, we’re finally seeing the full-length video shot by The Ride Channel. Even one of…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 17

Tony Hawk

Autopsy Confirms 14-Year-Old Died From Spicy Chip Challenge

See the 2024 Finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Behold, the Daredevil Game That Never Was

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross May Be Doing TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’s Music

Mario Kart Live is Back, in Hot Wheels Form

Cameo Now Lets You Have 10-Minute Calls With Celebs

Star Wars, Marvel, and Hygienic Dinos Lead This Week’s Toy News

The Most Cursed Video Game Controllers of All Time

Razor’s New Electric Scooter Will Make You Feel Like an Awkward Teen Who Can’t Skateboard Again

NFT Trader Sues OpenSea for $1 Million Over Stolen Ape With Baby’s Bonnet

The Winamp Skin Museum Is X-Tremely Gnarly

Tony Hawk Could Have Starred in a Skateboarding-Based Space Jam Sequel

Unicode Knows Its New Skateboard Emoji Is Bad and Is Asking Tony Hawk for Help

Ask Tony Hawk Anything About Technology Right Now

Watch Tony Hawk Geek Out Over His Favorite Gadgets

Tony Hawk (Old) Can Still Pull Off His Famous 900

Skateboarding in Zero Gravity Is Tony Hawk’s Best Trick Yet

Witness the first horizontal spiral loop ever done on a skateboard

Hendo 2.0: Tony Hawk Helped Design a New Hoverboard That Actually Hovers

Six GIFs of Tony Hawk Dominating on a Real Hoverboard

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